Holder for gasoline lantern

ABSTRACT

A device for displaying a lighted gasoline lantern from a small pleasure boat, usually powered by an outboard engine, having hand rails conveniently located near peripheral edge portions of the boat. The holder of the invention is designed to be suspended from such a hand rail, some of which are positioned in close proximity to the boat and extend horizontally. Other such hand rails are comparatively high, or extend vertically as well as horizontally. The invention is also adapted to be suspended from cleats of the type which are provided for securing lengths of rope to a boat, as in securing the boat or for whatever reason. The lantern holder of the invention, which is adjustable for use with lanterns of different sizes, includes a cylindrical receptacle, comparatively short relative to its diameter, which in use is disposed vertically and has the bottom of a lantern received bodily therein, and an elongated metal strip, preferably aluminum, characterized by its inherent spring tension but soft and easily bent, which has a hook or loop formed in one of its end portions and in use is secured about a hand rail as described, from which the strip is suspended. The depending end portion of the strip has means removably and adjustably connecting it to the receptacle, to support the receptacle on the hand rail at a predetermined distance below it. An extra long strip having a twist therein is provided for use with hand rails which are comparatively high and which are inclined at any angle relative to the horizontal plane. Detent means, rigidly and removably connected to an intermediate portion of the strip and adjustable longitudinally relative thereto, is provided for selective engagement by the bail or handle of a lantern having its bottom in place in the receptacle, to prevent accidental displacement thereof.

United States Patent 1 Garrett m] 3,844,519 1 Oct. 29, 1974 1 HOLDER FORGASOLINE LANTERN [76] lnventor: Billy R. Garrett, 5336 Conroy St.,

Fort Worth, Tex. 76134 [22] Filed: Jan. 28, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 436,933

[52] US. Cl. 248/226 R, 248/310, 248/311 [51] Int. Cl. Fl6m 13/00 [58]Field of Search 248/226 R, 295, 309, 310,

248/311; 2ll/l3, 86, 87, 88

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,595,419 8/1926 Woller248/295 X 2,875,974 3/1959 Albert 248/319 X 2,960,601 11/1960 Higgins248/311 X 3,008,679 1l/l96l Powell 248/311 X Primary ExaminerWilliam H.Schultz Attorney, Agent, or Firm l. Bruce Synnott, Jr.

[57] ABSTRACT hand rails are comparatively high, or extendve'rtically aswell as horizontally. The invention is also adapted to be suspended fromcleats of the type which are pro-. vided for securing lengths of rope toa boat, as in securing the boat or for whatever reason.

The lantern holder of the invention, which is adjustable for use withlanterns of different sizes, includes a cylindrical receptacle,comparatively short relative to its diameter, which in use is disposedvertically and has the bottom of a lantern received bodily therein, andan elongated metal strip, preferably aluminum, characterized by itsinherent spring tension but soft and easily bent, which has a hook orloop formed in one of its end portions and in use is secured about ahand rail as described, from which the strip is suspended. The dependingend portion of the strip has means removably and adjustably connectingit to the receptacle, to support the receptacle on the hand rail at apredetermined distance below it. An extra long strip having a twisttherein is provided for use with hand rails which are comparatively highand which are inclined at any angle relative to the horizontal plane.Detent means, rigidly and 'removably connected to an intermediateportion of the strip and adjustable longitudinally relative thereto, isprovided for selective engagement by the bail or handle of a lanternhaving its bottom in place in the receptacle,- to .prevent accidentaldisplacement thereof.

2 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures HOLDER FOR GASOLINE LANTERN This inventionrelates to a holder for a gasoline lantern, and it concerns moreparticularly a device as hereinafter described for displayinga lightedgasoline lantern from a small pleasure boat, usually powered by anoutboard engine, having hand rails conveniently located near peripheraledge portions of the boat.

The holder of the invention is designed to be suspended from such a handrail, some of which are positioned in close proximity to the boat andextend horizontally. Other such hand rails are comparatively high,

or extend vertically as well as horizontally. The invention is alsoadapted to be suspended from cleats of the type which are provided forsecuring lengths of rope to a boat, as in securing the boat or forwhatever reason.

An object of the invention is to provide a holder for suspending agasoline lantern from a hand rail of such a boat, or from a cleat orother like device conveniently located on a boat, at night, usually whenthe boat is secured or at anchor, not in motion, as while fishing, or asa safety precaution, or for any reason that a lantern may be needed.

The lantern holder of the invention, which is adjustable for use withlanterns of different sizes, includesa cylindrical receptacle,comparatively short relative to its diameter, which in-use is disposedvertically andhas the bottom of a lantern received bodily therein, andan elongated metal strip, preferably aluminum, characterized by itsinherent spring tension'but soft and easily bent, which has a hook orloop formed in one of its end portions and in use is secured about ahand rail as described, from which the strip is suspended.

The depending end portion of the strip has means removably andadjustably connecting it to the receptacle, to support thereceptacle onthe hand rail at a predetermined distance below it. An extra long strip,or one having a twist therein, is provided for use with hand rails whichare comparatively high, or inclined at any angle relative to thehorizontal plane.

Detent means, rigidly and'removably connected to an intermediate portionof the strip and adjustable longitudinally relative thereto, is providedfor selective engagement by the bail or handle of a latern having itsbottom in place in the receptacle, to prevent accidental displacementthereof. I

The invention will be readilyunderstood by referring to the followingdescription and the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. -I is a sectional elevational view showing fragmentarily a gunwaleof a boat having a hand rail above it; showing a holder for a gasolinelantern embodying the invention in its operative position'as applied tothe hand rail, and showing a lantern in place in the holder;

FIG. 2 is a side elevationalview of the holder; FIG. 3 is a view similarto FIG. I showing the holder as applied .to a hand rail which iscomparatively high;

, applied to a vertically extending hand rail.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral designates generally a gunwale,shown fragmentarily, which is representative of the gunwales of smallpleasure boats now in use, and which are usually powered by outboardengines. FIG. 1 shows a hand rail 11 which extends hori-' 11 which iscomparatively high. As shown in FIG. 4 the hand rail 11 is inclinedrelative to the horizontal plane,

and in FIG. 5 the hand rail 11 extends vertically.

The numeral 20 designates generally a conventional gasoline lanternhaving a cylindrical fuel tank 21 at the bottom, and having a bail orhandle 22 at the top, and the numeral 30 indicates generally a holderfor the gas-- oline lantern 20 embodying this invention. 7

The holder 30 includes a cylindrical receptacle, indicated by thenumeral 40, which is comparatively short relative to its diameter, andwhich in use is disposed vertically and has the bottom 21 of a lantern20 received bodily therein, and an elongated metal strip 50 which ischaracterized by its inherent spring tension but is soft and easilybent, and which advantageously may be made of aluminum.

The strip 50 has a 180 degree bend in one of its end portions, as at 51,forming a hookor loop thereon which in use is secured about a hand rail11 as variously illustrated in the drawing. As shown a bolt 52 is passedthrough openings therefor intwo thicknesses of the strip 50 on oppositesides of the U bend 51, to prevent accidental displacement of the strip50 relative to the hand rail 11, from which it is suspended.

The depending end portion of the strip 50 has means removably andadjustably connecting it-to the receptacle 40, to support the receptacle40 on the hand rail 11 at a predetermined distance below it. As shown in'FIG. 3 an extra long strip 50 is provided for use with a hand rail 11which is comparatively high. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 the strip 50 hasa twist in it for use with a hand rail v11 which is inclined at anyangle relative to the horizontal plane. f I I The depending end portionof the strip 50 has alongitudinal slot 55 therein for engagement bybolts 56' whereby the strip 50 is removably and adjustably connected toan opposing slide element 60, which has a corresponding slot 61 thereinfor engagement by the bolts 56 and is removably and adjustably connectedby bolts 56 to one side of the "receptacle 40.

Detent means as hereinafter-described, rigidly and dle 22 of a lantern20 having its bottom in place in the receptacle 40, to preventaccidental displacement. thereof.

The detent means above mentionedincludes a pair of shaped companionmembers 70, 80 as hereinafter described, each of them consisting of anelongated, substantially rectangular plate bent right angularlyintermediate its ends. The member is L shaped and the member is Ushaped. The members 70, 80 are arranged one upon the other on theintermediate portion of the strip 50, and are connected thereto by abolt 90,

which is surrounded by an elongated bearing 91 and has a wing nut 92thereon.

' The intermediate portion of the strip 50, and amendportion of the Lshaped member 70, have longitudinal slots 95, 96 ther'eimand acorresponding hole is provided in the middle portion of the U shapedmember 80, for engagement by the bolt 90.

The opposite end portions of the U shaped member 80 each haveindentations in one of their longitudinal edges, as at 99, in opposingrelation to an end portion of the L" shaped member 70, for selectiveengagement by a bail or handle 22 of a lantern having its bottom 21 inplace in the receptacle 40. In use the bail or handle 22 is hooked overthe U" shaped member 80, and the L shaped member 70 acts as a keeper, toprevent accidental displacement of the bail or handle 22 from theindentations 99 of the U shaped member 80.

I claim:

1. In a device for displaying a lighted gasoline latern from a smallpleasure boat, usually powered by an outboard engine, having hand railsconveniently located near peripheral edge portions of the boat, thecombination of a cylindrical receptacle, comparatively short relative toits diameter. which in use is disposed vertically and has the bottom ofa lantern received bodily therein, an elongated metal strip,characterized by its inherent spring tension but soft and easily bent,which has a hook or loop in one of its end portions and in use issecured about a hand rail as described, from which the strip issuspended, the depending end portion of the strip having means removablyand adjustably connecting it to the receptacle, to support thereceptacle on the hand rail at a predetermined distance below it, and detent means, rigidly and removably connected to an intermediate portionof the strip and adjustable longitudinally relative thereto, forselective engagement by the bail or handle of a lantern having itsbottom in place in the receptacle, to prevent accidental displacementthereof.

2. The structure of claim 1, the detent means above mentioned includinga pair of shaped companion members, each consisting of an elongated,substantially rectangular plate bent right angularly intermediate itsends, one of the shaped members being L" shaped and the other of theshaped members being 'U" shaped, the shaped members being arranged oneupon the other on the intermediate portion of the strip, and beingconnected thereto by a bolt, the intermediate portion of the U" shapedmember having a hole therein for engagement by the bolt, which is alsopassed through longitudinal slots therefor in the strip and in an endportion of the L" shaped member, the opposite end portions of the Ushaped member having indentations in one of their longitudinal edges, inopposing relation to an end portion of the L" shaped member. forselective engagement by a bail or handle of a lantern having its bottomin place in the receptacle.

1. In a device for displaying a lighted gasoline latern from a smallpleasure boat, usually powered by an outboard engine, having hand railsconveniently located near peripheral edge portions of the boat, thecombination of a cylindrical receptacle, comparatively short relative toits diameter, which in use is disposed vertically and has the bottom ofa lantern received bodily therein, an elongated metal strip,characterized by its inherent spring tension but soft and easily bent,which has a hook or loop in one of its end portions and in use issecured about a hand rail as described, from which the strip issuspended, the depending end portion of the strip having means removablyand adjustably connecting it to the receptacle, to support thereceptacle on the hand rail at a predetermined distance below it, anddetent means, rigidly and removably connected to an intermediate portionof the strip and adjustable longitudinally relative thereto, forselective engagement by the bail or handle of a lantern having itsbottom in place in the receptacle, to prevent accidental displacementthereof.
 2. The structure of claim 1, the detent means above mentionedincluding a pair of shaped companion members, each consisting of anelongated, substantially rectangular plate bent right angularlyintermediate its ends, one of the shaped members being ''''L'''' shapedand the other of the shaped members being ''''U'''' shaped, the shapedmembers being arranged one upon the other on the intermediate portion ofthe strip, and being connected thereto by a bolt, the intermediateportion of the ''''U'''' shaped member having a hole therein forengagement by the bolt, which is also passed through longitudinal slotstherefor in the strip and in an end portion of the ''''L'''' shapedmember, the opposite end portions of the ''''U'''' shaped member havingindentations in one of their longitudinal edges, in opposing relation toan end portion of the ''''L'''' shaped member, for selective engagementby a bail or handle of a lantern having its bottom in place in thereceptacle.